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CHARACTERS:

[Ichigo Kurosaki] Ichigo's ability to see ghost is what makes his run-in with Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki possible. To save his Family (and kick some butt), Ichigo lets Rukia transfer some of her powers to him, but he goes and absorbs every last drop. Now, not only is he a Soul Reaper with awsome powers, his very presence seems to be enough to make weird things happen. The stakes are high and the battles fierce, but hey, it beats study hall.
JAPANESE VOICE ACTOR: Masakazu Morita
Name: Kurosaki Ichigo
Hair Color: Orange
Eye Color: Brown
Occupation: High School student
Age: 15
Nickname: Strawberry (Ichigo means 'strawberry' in Japanese)
Weapon: giant sword
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Blood Type: AO
Date of Birth: July 15th
Likes: slim fit shirts and pants. chocolate and karashi mentaiko
Favorite celebrities: are Mike Ness and Al Pacino.
Person he respects most: is William Shakespeare. 
Theme Song: “News from the Front”, by Bad Religion, recorded in “Stranger than Fiction”

[Rukia Kuchiki] A denizen of the Soul Society, Rukia is hot on the trail of a Hollow when fate lands her square in Ichigo's house. One thing leads to another, and before you can say "Boo", she lending her powers to Ichigo. Though she may be out of the game, she's darned if she'll let Ichigo slack off when it comes to being a Soul Reaper. Even in her diminished capacity, Rukia is ready to continue her war against the Hollows by any means necessary.
JAPANESE VOICE ACTOR: Fumiko Orikasa, (other roles include Miss Valentine from One Piece)
Nickname: Death
Height: 113 cm
Weight: 33 kg
Blood Type:
Date of Birth: January 14th
Doesn’t like: tight clothes.
Likes: climbing to high places. rabbit-related items. cucumber and shira-tama.
Theme Song: “Wing-stock”, by Ashley MacIsaac, recorded in “Hi How Are You Today?”

[Uryu Ishida] Soul Reapers have been dealign with Hollows for quite some time, but they are by no means the only kids on the proverbial astral block. One group that gave 'em some heated competion are the Quincies, a clan of powerful beings who, instead of sending the cleansed and absolved Hollows on to the Soul Society, prefer to kill them where the stand. The antagonism lead to some bad blood between the Quinies and the Soul Reapers, so it comes as no surprise that Uryu hates Ichigo (Uryu's a Quincie and is the last of his nation)and challenges Ichigo to a contest to prove who's better at defeating Hollows. Animosity aside, Uryu's preternatural skill with a knitting needle makes him kinda popular with the ladies.
JAPANESE VOICE ACTOR: Noriaki Sugiyama, (ther roles include Sasuke from Naruto)
Weapon: Bow
Hates: Death gods

[Yasutora 'Chad' Sado] Chad, one of Ichigo's school accquaintances, first shows up at the Kurosaki clinic with a freakish wound. Turns out that the parakeet that chad is looking for is inhabited by the soul of a little boy- and, of course, a downright freaky hollow is presuing that kid, to boot. Never one to back away from a fight, Chad'll take on an oppnent he can't even see, Hollow or no. In case you were wondering, Chad beats that Hollow up so bad, Ichigo has to come and beat the Hollow back down.
JAPANESE VOICE ACTOR: Hiroki Yasumoto
Height: 192 cm
Weight: 112 kg
Blood Type: AO
Date of Birth: April 7th
Likes: loud shirts, neck always open. small animals. tomatoes.
FUN FACT: Tattoo of winged heart with snake wrapped around on left shoulder. The words “Amore E Morte” (“Love and Death” on a ribbon above snake).  
Theme Song: “No Song Unheard”, by The Hellacopters, recorded in “High Visibility.”

[Orihime Inoue]